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 | | On their last visit here, UK quartet the Futureheads created a stir by out-quirking Franz Ferdinand as the opening act on the Scottish band's North American tour. |
 | | All four band members lend their voices to the group's moniker-defying retro pop, spinning tales about robots and clue-sleuthing while recalling the cleverest moments of the '80s via their vocal harmonies, stop-start dynamics, and Devo-esque riffs. |
 | | What keeps the Futureheads immune to coolness' chilling effect is their deft touch with pop deconstruction — concise, anthemic hooks appear and disappear, overlap, and subvert each other with a fervor that inspires both fist-pumping and hushed awe. |
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